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Maximus make ‘jaw-dropping’ profits from ESA assessments

The Times is reporting that the Centre for Health and Disability Assessments, better known as Maximus, has doubled its profits from carrying out ESA assessments.

According to the Times, Maximus made a profit of £26 million in the year to September 2017, double the profits it made in the preceding year and representing a rise from 8.4 to 16.1 in its profit margin.

Maximus says the cash has been earned because it has been hitting volume performance targets.

However, as we revealed back in December 2017, Maximus have never met their targets for the proportion of reports that are deemed unacceptable. In October 2017, 7.9% of reports were judged to be unacceptable, well above the target of 5%.

Frank Field, chair of the commons work and pensions committee, told the Times that the committee had heard “appalling evidence about the shoddy work carried out by contractors, including Maximus, that caused real suffering to some of the most vulnerable people”.

He added: “With contractors raking in jaw-dropping profits for sub-standard work, the government will surely want to look at whether assessments would be better delivered in-house.”

Comments

It is absolutely scandalous that Maximus have made such a profit at the expense of the taxpayer, but what is even more disgraceful is the fact that Maximus have been paid, without question or financial penalty, despite almost two thirds of work capability assessments decisions based largely on their medical reports, being overturned on appeal by tribunals.

Absolutely atrocious. So if Maximus can make £26m profit, then that is money taken away from the Govt who could put it to better use,ie. more money for ESA/PIP or NHS or schools. £26m in a year is beyond a joke. It shows the real shambles we are all in, moreover £500m a week lost in Brexit rubbish to add to it, my God no wonder Britain is broke.